Modify is an action through the Workday user interface that can be permitted on securable items in a domain security policy. It includes view permission.

You can create 3 types of custom reports: simple, advanced, and matrix. A matrix report forms the foundation for custom analytics. It summarizes data by one or two fields that contain repeating values. The resulting matrix is displayed as either a table or chart that users can drill through to see the associated details. You control the specific detail data users should see when they drill down by selecting the desired fields when defining the report. Matrix reports also provide features such as filtering, run time prompts, worklets and report sharing.

A location membership security group is one whose members are any workers assigned to that location.

Landing pages display a collection of different worklets to enable you to quickly view data and perform tasks. There are different landing pages and display formats (grid or wheel) to support different functions. Some common landing pages are My Workday, My Workday 2.0, All About Me, and My Team. There are other specialized landing pages, such as dashboard landing pages.

A job-based security group includes one or more job-related attributes or objects including job profile, job family, job category, management level, or exempt/non-exempt status.

An instance refers to one unique occurrence of a business object, for example, your Executive Management organization, or John Doe, the worker.

An initiation step is the first step of a business process.

An intersection security group is one whose members are other security groups. Workers associated with all included security groups are granted access through an intersection security group.

Get is an integration action that retrieves Workday data. It is a permission that can be granted in a domain security policy.

A functional area is a collection of domain or business process security policies that are related to the same set of product features, for example, Benefits or Compensation.